USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers
The USDA funding cuts could impact school lunch programs nationwide. Here’s what we know.
Education Department lays off nearly 50% of its staff: What to know
The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.
Camp Taliesin West teaches STEAM in a fun, immersive way
Some Valley kids are spending their spring breaks immersed in architecture and design. It's all happening at Camp Taliesin West in Scottsdale as the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation hosted its popular spring break camp.
ASU on list of 60 universities that received Dept. of Ed. letter over alleged antisemitic discrimination
ASU is one of 60 universities that received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education. Federal officials say the schools could face "potential enforcement actions" if they do not fulfill their obligations under federal law to protect Jewish students on campus.
Department of Education employees sent home, nearly half of staff to be eliminated: report
About half of the staff at the Department of Education are expected to be laid off in the latest round of firings under the Trump Administration, FOX News reports.
ASU Health headquarters coming to Downtown Phoenix
Officials with ASU and the City of Phoenix have unveiled a new health facility that aims to produce physicians who will blend medicine, engineering, technology, and humanities, and improve health care for families.
Trump administration cancels $400M in grants, contracts with Columbia University
The Trump administration says it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University.
Trump order aims to deny student loan relief to some borrowers
President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper" activities.
Rain cancels spring training game while Tempe Festival of the Arts continues, Flagstaff sees heavy snowfall
Rain in the Valley and snow in the high country influenced the cancelation of some events while the Tempe Festival of the Arts carried on with vendors doing all they could to protect their artwork.
ASU and MLB team up to offer players online diplomas and degrees
ASU and MLB are partnering up to offer players degrees they can earn online, allowing them to do school work from any state. All costs are covered, too.
What happens to student loan payments if the Department of Education is eliminated?
The future of the Department of Education remains uncertain and here’s what it could mean for student loan borrowers.
President Trump expresses interest in dismantling the Department of Education
President Donald Trump's interest in dismantling the Department of Education could come sooner rather than later. What does this mean?
Possible Trump order aims to close Dept. of Ed.
A possible executive order from President Donald Trump could spell the end of the U.S. Department of Education.
